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South San Francisco Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project - NASA Ames is acquiring the Northern Channel from Cargill for storm water management and spill control. NASA will grant an easement to the US Fish and Wildlife Service to manage a portion of a levee as part of the 500-mile Bay Trail, and thereby contribute to the public access goals of the interagency Salt Pond Restoration Project. NASA is also a cooperating agency in the Army’s levee study.

Voluntary Past Contamination Cleanup - NASA Ames has installed an air sparge curtain to proactively address a portion of groundwater and soil contamination migrating from off-site properties to the southwest onto Ames.

Bioremediation - Bioremediation research is underway at NASA Ames to identify the mix of microorganisms and substrates that will most effectively reduce levels of contamination, e.g., solvents, which would otherwise require more than 100 years to remediate using conventional pump and treat technology.

Wildlife Habitat Protection - NASA Ames is a member of the Partners-in-Flight, an international partnership sponsored by the Federal government to conserve migratory birds in the Western Hemisphere. NASA Ames is responsible for one of the few remaining populations of burrowing owls in the San Francisco Bay area and is implementing a Management Plan consistent with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and in furtherance of Partner-in-Flight goals.

Air Quality Monitoring and Worker Health - NASA Ames has one of the most comprehensive air quality monitoring programs in the Federal government. The data are used to inform decisions on how to demolish or retrofit older buildings and design and operate new buildings to assure a healthy work environment.